Friday, 8 December 2017

Today’s Brexit deal delivers:- No hard border in Northern Ireland- Secures a good financial deal for British taxpayers meaning more money for our priorities like housing, schools, and the NHS- Secured the rights of EU citizens living here, and UK citizens living in the EU pic.twitter.com/h4QtXdwnFv

Wednesday, 6 December 2017

This exchange between Hilary Benn and David Davis after the Brexit Secretary revealed the Government has not conducted any sector-by-sector Brexit impact assessments is astounding. pic.twitter.com/quXrJ4S2Qc

IDS told me the EU has to 'back off' OR we will 'get on with other arrangements that will not be beneficial' to the EU - he has conveyed that message to Number 10 and says 'vast majority' of the party shares his concerns

Tuesday, 28 November 2017

Standby for a big row - David Davis has written to DEXEEU committee admitting reports they're being given aren't complete and don't contain anything that might be commercially sensitive - so after all the fuss in the Commons, MPs aren't being given the full picture

Thursday, 16 November 2017

Beyond the "I'm the rebel" quote, the clip of Ken Clarke went on to say in his splendid speech is the best summary of the con that was pulled -and continues to be pulled- on the British public by the #Brexit extremists. A vital two minutes, absolutely worth your time and your RT. pic.twitter.com/B2Y2BQh368

Thursday, 26 October 2017

I said Tory minister’s request for info on Brexit leanings of profs was clumsy and odd, but not a serious attack on academic freedom of expression. As usual, Daily Mail working hard to prove me wrong pic.twitter.com/hgEJ00LNhy

Monday, 9 October 2017

It must be clear to even the dimmest of our political "elite" that the Brexit negotiations are going nowhere.

Given that the clock is ticking, now is the time not only to prepare for a no deal exit, but also tell the EU that we will walk out of negotiations if no tangible progress has been made by 31 December this year.

Tuesday, 5 September 2017

Guy Verhofstadt, the European parliament's lead negotiator, told the
European Parliament’s Committee on Constitutional Affairs yesterday that Brexit negotiations will be delayed:

“Possibly the
next round of negotiation will be the last week of September because
apparently there will be an important intervention by the British Prime
Minister in the coming days, foreseen on September 21.”

Needless to say social media is abuzz with speculation as to what this means:

-Brexit cancelled?-£50BN Brexit bill agreed?-Another referendum? No, in my view this is simply a result of Theresa May and her minions over egging the contents and ramifications of a speech about Brexit that she is planning to make towards the end of September.Well done Theresa, you've delayed the Brexit process again!

Friday, 28 July 2017

The FT reports that chancellor Philip Hammond has told business leaders he wants to negotiate a simple “off-the-shelf” (rather than bespoke) transition deal with Brussels to maintain current trading relations with Europe for at least two years after Brexit.

Hammond said he wants a “standstill” transition leaving companies with full access to the single market and customs union, followed by a further “implementation phase” while a new, UK-specific trade accord is put in place.

The tripping point for his cabinet colleagues is the fact that this would see Britain stripped of voting rights and influence in Brussels
but obliged to accept European Court rulings, free movement rules and
budget contributions.

Interestingly, whilst other cabinet ministers have let their views be known, Theresa May’s own views are a mystery to colleagues.

The question is, does Theresa May actually have any views or is she waiting to be told what they are?